It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Andover had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Blaine Bengals out 3-2. The victory was nothing new for Andover as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kaelyn Polzin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Laci Heppell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Andover has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Blaine, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Andover will face off against Forest Lake at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Forest Lake is coming into the match with seven straight wins on the road, so Andover will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Blaine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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